Is AD 2016-03-02 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2016-03-02 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2016-03-02 apply to?

AD 2016-03-02 applies to Turbomeca — models 2C, 2C1, 2C2, 2S1, 2S2, Arriel 2. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2016-03-02

one-time

Official AD 2016-03-02 · FR doc 2016-02477 · 2016-02-09 · turboshaft engine

Airworthiness Directives; Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Turbomeca S.A. ARRIEL 2C, 2C1, 2C2, 2S1, and 2S2 turboshaft engines with modification TU34 or TU34A installed. This AD requires inspecting the torque conformation box (TCB) for correct resistance values and removing TCBs that fail inspection before further flight. This AD was prompted by TCB failures. We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the TCB, loss of engine thrust control, and damage to the helicopter.

Which aircraft AD 2016-03-02 applies to

MakesTurbomeca

Models2C, 2C1, 2C2, 2S1, 2S2, Arriel 2

Applies only to engines with modification TU34 or TU34A installed.

Whether AD 2016-03-02 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2016-03-02 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.